Fother Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Fother Surname Definition:
FOTHER: Apparently an ancient Scandinavian personal name, to which probably we owe the local names and surnames, Fotherby, Fothergill, Fotheringham, Fotherley, &c.
Fother Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:7,174,098 | 302,835 |
Fother Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
FOTHER: Apparently an ancient Scandinavian personal name, to which probably we owe the local names and surnames, Fotherby, Fothergill, Fotheringham, Fotherley, &c.
Fother Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fother Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Fother (Marathi: फोथेर) is held by more people in India than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Fother.
How Common Is The Last Name Fother? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 7,593,402nd most widespread family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 33 percent of Fother reside; 33 percent reside in South Asia and 33 percent reside in Indo-South Asia.
This last name is most frequently used in India, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 383,532,691. In India Fother is primarily found in: Andhra Pradesh, where 50 percent live and Maharashtra, where 50 percent live. Excluding India this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in England, where 17 percent live and Scotland, where 17 percent live.
Fother Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Fother has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Fother last name fell 86 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
Fother Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Fother in the Marathi language | ||
| फोथेर | phothera | - |
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Footnotes
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